Ignition SCADA Engineer – Renewable Power Systems

LRSolutions, LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

LRSolutions, LLC is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support OT equipment and data flow across gas, solar and wind assets in the Denver area. You will work with site managers and operations teams to ensure reliability of control and data systems.

The role requires expertise in Inductive Automation Ignition and AVEA PI, plus experience with OT SCADA components and data historians. A strong analytical mindset and ability to work across IT/OT teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-6 years of experience or equivalent.
• Expert level in Ignition and AVEA PI is mandatory.
• Experience with Renewable and Gas power systems.
• Familiarity with OT equipment incl. SCADA, RTUs, PI historians, SEL-RTAC, DNP, OPC, Modbus.
• Ignition certification is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with scripting languages, Python preferred.
• Knowledge of components/operations of power plants, including renewables.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
• Self-starter with independent decision-making.
• Excellent time management and multitasking.
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Ignition SCADA System, including gateways, screens, alarms, historian and integration.
• Manage OT SCADA equipment, servers and configurations; keep systems up to date.
• Develop data flows and displays in Ignition Perspective for advanced analytics.
• Troubleshoot and maintain connections between OT equipment (RTUs, RIGs, etc.).
• Maintain data connections between operations centers, data servers and SCADA/OPC servers.
• Coordinate with IT as primary contact for plant operations.
• Provide NERC CIP guidance to ensure asset compliance.
• Support SCADA lifecycle refresh and internal AI initiatives.

Skills

Ignition

AVEA PI

Python

RTU

OPC Servers

Modbus protocols

Analytics

Self-starter

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3-6 years experience substitute for degree

Tools

Ignition

AVEA PI

RTU configurations

OPC servers

Modbus protocols

Job description

LRSolutions, LLC is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support OT equipment and data flow across gas, solar and wind assets in the Denver area. You will work with site managers and operations teams to ensure reliability of control and data systems.

The role requires expertise in Inductive Automation Ignition and AVEA PI, plus experience with OT SCADA components and data historians. A strong analytical mindset and ability to work across IT/OT teams are essential.